Music licensing is where songs become revenue. Every placement in a film, series, commercial, video game, or trailer requires a synchronization license; every reproduction of a composition requires a mechanical license. Our firm handles both sides of these transactions clearing music for productions and monetizing music for rights holders.
For songwriters, publishers, and artists, we negotiate sync licenses for film, television, advertising, gaming, and digital media, structure master use licenses alongside composition licenses, and pursue favorable fees, term limits, and usage restrictions. For producers, studios, music supervisors, and brands, we clear compositions and master recordings, negotiate with publishers and labels, and manage the documentation productions need for errors and omissions coverage and distribution.
We also advise on mechanical licensing and royalty collection, including compulsory licensing under Section 115, administration through the Mechanical Licensing Collective, and international mechanical rights. Licensing errors are expensive — an uncleared track can block a release or trigger an infringement claim. We make sure every use is properly licensed, properly documented, and properly paid.